K. R. Mohanan

K R Mohanan

K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, Ashwathama (1978), Purushartham (1987) and Swaroopam (1992).^[1] He studied at the Pune Film Institute. Mohanan was the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2006 to 2011^[2] and the Director of International Film Festival of Kerala.^[3]^[4] He died of serious illness on June 25, 2017, aged 69.

Awards[edit]

Kerala State Film Award for Best Film 1987, 1978 · Purushartham, aswadhama
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam 1993, 1988 · Swaroopam, Purushartham
Kerala State Film Award for Best Documentary 1994 · Visudhavanangal
National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film) 1990 · Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval

References[edit]

↑ "K R mohanan". cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
↑ "IFFK a hotspot for serious filmmakers". The Hindu. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
↑ "IFFK 2009". keralafilm.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
↑ "The nuances of selling films". The Hindu. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

External links[edit]

K.R. Mohanan on IMDb

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[1] "K R mohanan". cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[2] "IFFK a hotspot for serious filmmakers". The Hindu. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[3] "IFFK 2009". keralafilm.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[4] "The nuances of selling films". The Hindu. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

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